SDL Technologies India QA Engineer Automation QA.Selenium Interview Questions and Answers

There are several locators used in Selenium such as ID, Name, Class Name, Tag Name, Link Text, and Partial Link Text.

• ID - unique identifier for an element

• Name - name attribute of an element

• Class Name - class attribute of an element

• Tag Name - HTML tag name of an element

• Link Text - exact text of a link element

• Partial Link Text - partial text of a link element

Abstract classes are partially implemented classes while interfaces are fully abstract classes.

• Abstract classes can have both implemented and abstract methods while interfaces can only have abstract methods.

• A class can only inherit from one abstract class but can implement multiple interfaces.

• Abstract classes can have constructors while interfaces cannot.

• Abstract classes can have instance variables while interfaces can...read more

Different design techniques for QA automation

• Data-driven testing

• Keyword-driven testing

• Behavior-driven development

• Model-based testing

• Exploratory testing

TakeScreenshot method in Selenium captures a screenshot of the current web page.

• Create an object of the TakesScreenshot interface

• Use the getScreenshotAs() method to capture the screenshot

• Save the screenshot to a file or display it in the console

Overloading is having multiple methods with the same name but different parameters. Overriding is having a method in child class with the same name and signature as in parent class.

• Overloading is compile-time polymorphism while overriding is runtime polymorphism

• Overloading is used to provide different ways of calling the same method with different parameters

• Overriding is used to provide a specific implementation of a m...read more

Selenium components for automation testing

• Selenium WebDriver - main component for browser automation

• Selenium IDE - record and playback tool for creating test cases

• Selenium Grid - distribute tests across multiple machines

• Selenium RC - deprecated component for browser automation

• Selenium Server - used to run Selenium tests on remote machines

Answering types of waits, types of exceptions, and oops concepts for QA Engineer Automation QA.Selenium

• Types of waits include implicit, explicit, and fluent waits

• Types of exceptions include checked and unchecked exceptions

• Oops concepts include inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation

As an Assistant Manager, I have led teams, managed projects, and improved operational efficiency through strategic planning.

• Led a team of 10 in a project that increased sales by 20% over six months.

• Implemented a new inventory management system that reduced waste by 15%.

• Conducted weekly team meetings to enhance communication and address challenges.

• Developed training programs for new employees, improving onboarding effic...read more